Hillel welcomes students of all backgrounds and fosters an enduring commitment to Jewish life, learning and Israel. As the largest Jewish student organization in the world, Hillel builds connections with emerging adults and inspires them to direct their own Jewish journey.

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College Guide Hillel’s Guide to Jewish Life at Colleges and Universities

Rochester Institute of Technology

About Rochester Institute of Technology

Hillel is part of the Center for Religious Life at RIT and has outstanding interfaith relationships with other faith groups on campus. RIT Hillel sponsors social, educational, religious, charitable, and cultural programs throughout the year. All programs are open for hearing, hard of hearing and deaf students with interpreters provided upon request and any event for no charge.

RIT has a very comfortable lounge called Hillel House on the residential side of campus with a kosher kitchen, couches, stereo, TV, DVD, wireless access, etc. The area and all the facilities are open for students to meet and use, hang out and relax. Kosher meals for Shabbat and holidays are provided by students and dining staff.

Hillel Information

HSO - Affiliate

RIT HillelÂ is a Jewish community committed to a thriving Jewish student life on the campus of Rochester Institute of Technology. Hillel uses office and prayer space at the Center For Religious Life (CRL). Hillel also has a special programming, cooking and lounge space called Hillel House which is located in the basement of Residence Hall B. Â Hillel House is home to a student facilitated Kosher kitchen which provides Shabbat and holiday meals.

Hillel gathers weekly in the Jones Chappel of the center for Religious life each Friday night at 6:00 P.M. for Kabbalat Shabbat. Join us after services at 7:00 PM for kiddish or dinner. All RIT community members are welcome! Hillel has been on RIT campus since 1955.

Rochester Institute of TechnologyÂ RIT is located in Henrietta NY, about 15 minutes drive from Rochester, NY. Â There are about 15,000 undergraduates at RIT as well as 3,000 graduate students. Â We estimate that there are 300 Jewish students at RIT.Â RIT is home to the largest Deaf technical school in the country called NTID (National Technical Institute for the Deaf),Â

Rochester Jewish CommunityThe Rochester Jewish community is estimated at 19,000 people. There are Reform, Conservative, Orthodox and Chabad synagogues. Synagogues in Rochester regularly welcome the participation of RIT students to a variety of programs.Â

Jewish Life on Campus at RITRIT Hillel is one of several campus organizations pursing a vibrant Jewish campus life. We are proud to have partnerships with WOLK Deaf Jewish Culture Club and Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity provides community, leadership and engagement opportunities for Jewish students.

The Cary Graphics Art CollectionÂ at the Wallace Library contains one of the biggestÂ collections of Yiddish typeface from The Yiddish Forward. They are consistently looking for students to work with them as they catalog this valuable collection.

Gaming

Hillel staff are able and willing to connect students to RIT based gaming projects. These include the Jewish Play Project.

Job Listings

There is currently no Hillel affiliated organization on this campus.

For more information on Jewish life on this campus, contact the university's student/religious life department.
If you are part of a Jewish student organization on this campus, learn how to become affiliated.